SAS® Certified Deployment and Implementation Specialist
for SAS® Grid Manager 9.4
Technical Certifications for SAS Partners (restricted access)
Validates the skills required to plan and deploy a grid environment, enable grid clients, manage grid systems and high-availability services, and troubleshoot SAS® Grid Manager in a SAS® 9.4 environment
Successful candidates should have hands-on skills and knowledge in topics such as:
- Interpreting the deployment impact on the architecture.
- Planning for the deployment, including pre-install requirements.
- Installing and configuring all relevant licensed SAS software, including the high-availability environment.
- Understanding how interactive and batch clients work on the grid.
- Performing grid management and monitoring.
- Creating, managing and testing high-availability services.
- Troubleshooting any deployment-related issues.
Exam Requirements
Candidates who earn this credential will have earned a passing score on the
SAS Grid Manager 9.4 Deployment and Implementation Specialist exam.
- 75-80 multiple-choice questions (must achieve score of 65 percent correct to pass).
- Two hours to complete exam.
- Use exam ID A00-393; required when registering with Pearson VUE.
Training & Exam Preparation
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Training
- SAS Grid Manager: Administration
- SAS Grid Manager 9.x Architecture, Implementation and Administration *
* If you are interested in taking one of these courses, please contact us.
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